George iiicks



{No Model.)

G. HICKS. COMBINED GURRYGOMB AND SINGEING DEVICE.

Patented May 5, 1896.

ffibme f6 UNITED STATES PATENT GEORGE HICKS, OF XVARSAW', MINNESOTA,ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 GEORGE M. LATTIG, OF SAME PLACE.

COMBlNED CURRYCOM B AND SlNGElNG DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 559,580, dated May 5,1896.

To (tZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, GEORGE Hicks, :1. citizen of the United Statesresiding at \Varsaw, in the county of Rice and State of Minnesota, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Currycombs; and I dodeclare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of theinvention such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvcmcnts'i'neurrycombs, and especially to a combination comb and singeinglamp whichis fastened to the back of the comb and is designed to singe the hair ofan animal as it is being groomed and leave the coat any length desiredby causing the blaze from the lamp to be directed against the hair atthe proper angle.

A further aim of my invention resides in the construction of acombination currycomb and singeing device containing an oil-receptaclecarrying a wick, which is preferably of a width equal to the width ofthe oil-tank and adapted to be fed through an inclined aperture'whichwill cause the blaze coming from the wick to be deflected in thedirection of the hairwhich is to be singed, a suitable proj ectin gportion of the receptacle serving as a guard to prevent the wick fromimmediate contact with the hair, the edge of the said projecting portionbeing extended over only a portion of the length of the plates havingthe teeth and disposed at an angle of preferably forty degrees,whicl1will direct the blaze against the hair at the desired angle while theoperator holds the device in the position assumed during the curryingprocess.

To these ends and to such others as the invention may pertain, the sameconsists, further, in the novel construction, combination, andadaptation of the parts, as will be. hereinafter more fully described,and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

I clearly' illustrate my invention in the accompanyingdrawings, which,with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification, and in which drawings simi- Application filed February18, 1896. erial No. 579,761. (No model-l lar letters of referenceindicate like parts throughout the several views, in which-- Figure 1 isa perspective view of. the com- I bination ourrycomb and singeingdevice. Fig. .3 is a central vertical section through the device; andFig. 3 is a top plan view showing the upper row of teeth, thewick-aperture, the wheels for raisingthe wick, and the upper curvedendof theoil-tank.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates an oiltank, which is mounted on the handle B, and is providedwith the filling-aperture G, having a screw-cap D. The upper portion ofthe said oil-tank is contracted and outwardly curved and terminates inthe elongated aperture E, extending the width of the tank, and throughwhich is fed a wick F. A shaft G, which is mounted in the side walls ofthe tank, carries a series of toothed wheels II, disposed in the path ofthe wick, and provided to regulate the same. A portion of the contractedend of the tank on the comb side of the device is extended, as seen atL, providedto prevent immediate contact of the wick with the hair of theanimal, and also forms a rest for the wick. It will be noted that thecontracted walls of the tank are inclined at an angle, so

that the blaze may be directed against the hair of the animal while thecomb is held in the position assumed while grooming the. horse.

The teeth of the currycomb are of the wellknown construction and areattached in pairs to the broad side of the tank, as seen at N.If.preferred, the two upper rows of plates M may be provided with teeth,while the other plates may be left straight.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1; As an improved article of manufacture, a curryeomb having a si'ngeingdevice attached thereto.

2. A combination currycomb and device for singeing, consisting of anoil-receptacle mounted on a suitable handle, currycombplates attached tothe broad side of the said receptacle and a wick disposed at an anglewithin the receptacle, substantially as shown and described.

said receptacle being ccntra-cteii and K'fBf at an angle, a- Wickcarrictl in an a-per therein, the Wall of the contracted end w ll centto the said plates be'ng' ntencled beyond its opposite Wall to form restfer the nick. substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I afi); my signatni'n in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE HICKS.

lVitnesses:

G M. LATTIG, EARL PATTERSON.

